The Ental series were one of the leading postwar types, widely used in the UK. They seem to be forcaste but not yet named in a note in B.J.A. 1947, p181 where f3.5/50mm, and f4.5/80 and 108mm are mentioned as due. Two series were noted, as Ental and Ental 11, and sales certainly go back to the 1950's or earlier.
These are fine lenses but ones to buy with care as darkroom use can often lead to damage by damp (fungus) and scratches. This is a case where a number of old lenses have been rejected for these reasons before a good one was found. They often use heavy element glass and can be warm toned. Ental 11 may be from
11/1960 to judge from a sales leaflet.
Ental f3.5 50mm for 24x36mm format
f4.5 80mm for 60x60mm, and 108, 127mm for larger formats.
Ental f3.5 50mm
f4.0 3.25 (80mm) Q15 type (Note the 1955 advert gives f4.5 here.)
f4.5 108mm Q15 type. This was for 65x90mm
f4.5 5in (127mm) for 80x110mm
f4.5 152, 190, 210, 266mm Q19 type, 5-glass. These may be f6.3 in longer sizes.
Ental 11 was made in f3.5, 50mm; f4.0, 82.5mm; f4.5, 108, 152mm; f5.6, 190, 210, 266, 317mm
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